synth
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɪnθ/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪnθ
Etymology 1
Clipping of synthesizer.
Noun
synth (plural synths)
- (slang) A musical synthesizer.
Derived terms
Verb
synth (third-person singular simple present synths, present participle synthing, simple past and past participle synthed)
- (slang) To play on a musical synthesizer.
- 1991, Theater Week, volume 4, page 38:
- Les Miserables couldn't tour the road circuit affordably today if Seann Alderking hadn't reduced its pit-people requirements by masterfully synthing large portions of its sound, and with a range of sonic effects that makes Svengali sound like something played on a nursery xylophone.
- 1995, Jazz Times, volume 25, numbers 1-5:
- There's some synthing, but mostly real strings and horns. And a remarkable acoustic piano solo, "Jacqueline," in memory of the modern sophisticated lady.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Clipping of synthetic.
Alternative forms
Adjective
synth (not comparable)
- Abbreviation of synthetic.
Noun
synth (plural synths)
- (science fiction) A synthetic humanoid, an android, a robot, a clone
- (furry fandom) A fictional reptilian android species.
Etymology 3
Clipping of synthesize.
Alternative forms
Verb
synth (third-person singular simple present synths, present participle synthing, simple past and past participle synthed)
- Synonym of synthesize.